Loading and unloading activities of Chattogram port remained suspended for two hours on Wednesday night as workers staged a demo protesting against the alleged misbehavior of two policemen. Protesters accused two cops of misbehaving with their fellow port workers earlier on Wednesday and threatened to go on a strike if their
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Police bar students from marching towards Law Ministry
Police on Tuesday obstructed leaders and activists of some left-leaning organizations near the secretariat while they were marching towards the Law Ministry to stage protests over writer Mushtaq's death in custody and abolition of the Digital Security Act. Some progressive student organisations including Bangladesh Chhatra Federation, Chhatra Front, Chhatra Union called
4 killed as crackdown on protesters continue in Myanmar
Security forces in Myanmar on Saturday again met protests against last month’s military takeover with lethal force, killing at least four people by shooting live ammunition at demonstrators. Three deaths were reported in Mandalay, the country’s second-biggest city, and one in Pyay, a town in south-central Myanmar. There were multiple reports
Bangladesh Chhatra Moitri stages demo demanding abolition of DSA
Bangladesh Chhatra Moitri, a left leaning student organization, on Wednesday staged demonstrations in the capital demanding immediate abolition of the Digital Security Act (DSA). Some activists of the organization brought out a procession at around 11:30 from the Shahbag area. After parading different roads around campus, they held a rally at
EXPLAINER: Myanmar media defiant as junta cracks down
Myanmar’s military-controlled government is seeking to suppress media coverage of protests against its seizure of power as journalists and ordinary citizens strive to inform people inside and outside of the country about what is happening. Authorities on Monday canceled the licenses of five local media outlets that had been offering extensive